"My soul waits for the Lord more then watchmen wait for the morning." Psalm 130:6, NIV © 2023, Lessons from a Lab, Beth Alisan. All Rights Reserved.
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Signs of the Season
Although our Labradors do not have watches, they understand time perfectly. They take heed of the signs and act accordingly. When the birds begin singing, they know it’s time to get up and wake up any snoozing humans. When they hear the jangle of keys, they know it’s time to go and stand at the …
A Moment with Our Creator: Proverbs 17:22
"A merry heart does good, like medicine. But a broken spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22, NIV The laughter our young Labmaraner Summer brings into our home is wonderful medicine. May she bring a chuckle sized dose to you today as well. © 2023, Lessons from a Lab, Beth Alisan. All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized Adventures: A Lesson from Our Labs’ Favorite Feline
This month our Labradors are stepping aside and allowing their favorite feline to take center stage. Our tortoise shell kitty named Reeses Pieces came to us as a young cat fresh from the wild. With the hardships of outdoor life at the forefront of her mind, Reeses readily embraced her new indoor life. However, each …
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The Easier or More Difficult Trail
Spread out before me on the cabin table was the trail map. A dry spell in the mountains where we were vacationing had opened a window of opportunity to explore hiking trails usually left inaccessible this time of year due to mud. As long as the weather held out, I hoped to explore as many …
A Moment with Our Creator: Habakkuk 3:3-4
"God comes from Teman,the Holy One from Mount Paran. SelahHis splendor covers the heavens,and the earth is full of his praise.His brilliance is like light;rays are flashing from his hand.This is where his power is hidden." Habakkuk 3:3-4, CSB Today’s scripture photo is one of the fruits from my recent holiday in the mountains. Each …
A Ball & a Bible Translation
For our young Labmaraner Summer, any ball that is throwable is a ball worth retrieving. For our black Labrador Adi, there is only one type of ball worth retrieving- the orange Chuck-it brand rubber ball. As a puppy, Adi was like Goldilocks. She’d run to retrieve a ball only to spit it out saying, “This …
Focus
Weekends bring an added element to our Labrador’s morning routine. When Adi reaches the porch stairs, she receives the command to “bring.” Immediately, she turns to gaze down our driveway. As soon as she spies the newspaper, she’s off. One Saturday morning, Adi’s sudden appearance on the driveway interrupted three squirrels. One shot up a …
Waiting: A Lesson for the Advent Season
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” -Psalm 27:14 How much of my dog’s life is spent waiting for me? Waiting . . . To go on a walk To go outside to play For my return home For her dinner The other day we ran into one …
Glow Collar: A Lesson for Darkening Days
The amount of daylight is diminishing with each passing day. This weekend the clock will fall back plunging our evening hours into darkness. You don’t realize how dark the night is until you have a black dog. All our Labrador Adi has to do is go beyond the glow of the house and she is enveloped …
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